Cities & places in Chinese 城市
chéngshì
Where in the country? 20 essential cities & places words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 城市 | chéng shì | city |
| 首都 | shǒu dū | capital city |
| 北京 | Běi jīng | Beijing |
| 上海 | shàng hǎi | Shanghai |
| 香港 | xiāng gǎng | Hong Kong |
| 广州 | guǎng zhōu | Guangzhou |
| 深圳 | shēn zhèn | Shenzhen |
| 成都 | chéng dū | Chengdu |
| 西安 | xī ān | Xi'an |
| 伦敦 | lún dūn | London |
| 曼彻斯特 | màn chè sī tè | Manchester |
| 纽约 | niǔ yuē | New York |
| 巴黎 | bā lí | Paris |
| 东京 | dōng jīng | Tokyo |
| 农村 | nóng cūn | countryside |
| 市中心 | shì zhōng xīn | city centre |
| 郊区 | jiāo qū | suburbs |
| 省 | shěng | province |
| 小镇 | xiǎo zhèn | small town |
| 地方 | dì fang | place |
Example sentences
- 我喜欢这个城市。I like this city.
- 英国的首都是伦敦。The capital of the UK is London.
- 北京的秋天最舒服。Autumn is the nicest season in Beijing.
- 上海晚上的风景很漂亮。Shanghai looks beautiful at night.
- 香港有很多高楼。Hong Kong has lots of tall buildings.
- 广州的早茶很有名。Guangzhou is famous for dim sum.
- 他在深圳工作。He works in Shenzhen.
- 成都的火锅特别辣。Chengdu hotpot is really spicy.
- 西安有很多历史古迹。Xi'an has lots of historic sites.
- 我在伦敦住了三年。I lived in London for three years.
- 曼彻斯特常常下雨。It often rains in Manchester.
- 纽约是个很大的城市。New York is a very big city.
- 我们坐火车去巴黎。We're taking the train to Paris.
- 东京的地铁很方便。The metro in Tokyo is very convenient.
- 我爷爷奶奶住在农村。My grandparents live in the countryside.
- 酒店就在市中心。The hotel is right in the city centre.
- 很多人住在郊区。Lots of people live in the suburbs.
- 你是哪个省的人？Which province are you from?
- 这个小镇很安静，人也很友好。This small town is quiet and the people are friendly.
- 这是个好地方！This is a great place!
Practise speaking
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